HTC Vive Lens Replacement

Slide the HTC panel covering the cables forward, away from the Vive.

Gently pull on each of the four connectors to remove the sound and Three-in-One cables.

Undo the hook and loop tape on the straps.

Slide the ends of the straps through the hinge loops.

Pull the facerest cushion off away from the Vive, separating the hook and loop tape.

Use a T6 Torx Screwdriver to remove either of the two 12mm hinge screws holding the two hinges in place.

Allow the hinge to fall away once the screw is removed.

Repeat for the opposite side.

Slide the plastic facerest away from the device.

Orient the Vive so that the camera is facing towards you and the connector ports are facing upwards, as in the photos.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up the left side of the outer sheath.

If the left sheath is glued down, slide your plastic opening tool along the middle seam to break the bond.

Slide the left side of the sheath outwards.

Slide a plastic opening tool underneath the right side of the sheath to remove any remaining glue.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry the right side of the sheath upwards slightly.

Using your hands, slide the right side of the sheath outwards.

Remove the five 4mm Philips #00 screws holding the sensor array to the motherboard.

Remove the two 4mm Philips #00 screws holding the sensor array to the midframe.

Using a pair of ESD safe tweezers, gently pull the four ribbon cables out horizontally from the sensor array.

Lift the sensor array away from the rest of the Vive until the camera cable tugs back and hold it in place.

Disconnect the camera by lifting its ribbon cable up and away from the motherboard using a pair of ESD safe tweezers.

Lift the sensor array upwards away from the motherboard to separate the array from the device fully.

Loosen the three ribbon cables that are attached to the motherboard by grabbing the tabs on the side of the ribbon cables' connectors and pulling gently outwards.

Fully detach the same three ribbon cables by grabbing each cable with tweezers and sliding them outwards horizontally.

Pivot the top of the motherboard outwards until it has cleared the top of the plastic housing.

Pull the motherboard up and away from the plastic housing, away from the two hooks.

Grab the tabs on the side of the ribbon cable's connector and pull gently outwards to loosen it.

Remove the ribbon cable for the power button by grabbing the cable with tweezers and sliding it outwards horizontally.

Remove the four 4mm #00 Philips screws by the nose rest holding the midframe to the eyepiece assembly.

Remove the four 4mm #00 Philips screws on the top of the device, directly across from the four by the nose.

With one hand on the midframe and the other on the eyepiece assembly, pull the two parts away from each other.

Pivot the bottom rod attached to the eyepieces outwards from the facerest to free the eyepieces.

Pull facerest from the eyepieces to separate the parts.

Pull off the rubber liner between both eyepieces.

Pull one of the rubber ends off the top rod.

Pulling from the other end of the rod, slide the top rod out.

Remove the four 3mm #00 Philips screws from each eyepiece, removing eight screws total.

Remove the four 2mm #00 Philips head screws holding the screen in place from the eyepiece assembly.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry around the seam between the eyepiece housing and the screen.

Gently pull the screen cover away from the eyepiece housing, threading the ribbon cable through the hole.

Remove the screen from the eyepiece housing by pulling the two pieces away from each other.

Hold your hand in front of the lens and be ready to catch the lens during its removal.

From the inside of the black plastic housing, push gently around the edges of the lens to remove it.